Totem Pole Ranch Airport

CA38 · Calpine, CA · 4,986 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: CA38
Coordinates: 39.6522, -120.4399
Elevation: 4,986 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:02 AM	12:02Z
Sunrise	05:34 AM	12:34Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	03:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:06 PM	04:06Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:06 PM → 05:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 04:34 AM

Plan a flight from CA38

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 02
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 6,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

1,800 ft × 100 ft · DIRT

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	1,800 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SWR · Squaw Valley	VOR-DME	113.20	r329° / 29.4 NM
FMG · Mustang	VORTAC	117.90	r266° / 37 NM
AHC · Amedee	VOR-DME	109.00	r183° / 39.3 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA38. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for CA38.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open CA38 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About CA38

Totem Pole Ranch Airport (CA38) is an airport in Calpine, CA, at 4,986 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CA38, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at CA38?

Totem Pole Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is CA38?

Totem Pole Ranch Airport is in Calpine, CA, at an elevation of 4,986 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6522, -120.4399.

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